The health and livelihoods of people in developing countries are inextricably linked to animal health and disease control.

We run long-term projects worldwide, which aim to improve the welfare of animals as well as the lives of the people who depend upon them.

From outreach clinics in India where we treat donkeys to dog population control campaigns in Malawi; training vets at our 3 International Training Centres across India and Thailand to sending out emergency teams of volunteers to help animals during times of natural disasters and conflict, we are at the frontline of animal welfare.

When vets, medicines and supplies are looking scarce, WVS are on hand to help.

If an animal is in need, WVS want to be able to help. For many organisations around the world access to vets, medicines and veterinary equipment are hard to come by or are too expensive to purchase in country.

Our International Training Centres provide world-class training to local vets and charity workers in developing countries.

Based in India and Thailand, our three permenant training centres run courses throughout the year for vets, vet students and new graduates of any nationality. Take a look at new dates available for Goa, Ooty and Thailand today!

War zones, refugee camps, floods and earthquakes - our WVS emergency response teams have helped save lives in some of the most desperate and demanding situations around the world.

Working in conjunction with humanitarian aid agencies, we have supported programmes to help alleviate human suffering through animal welfare when people might depend on livestock as their only source of income or food. During mass evacuations when dogs and cats have been dumped at over-crowded shelters - our teams have gone in to help treat and support any remaining veterinary infrastructure on the front line of desperate situations.